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Gypsy Elise and The Royal Blues have shows six nights a week. But a proposed noise ordinance Gypsy considering becoming a nomad.

"We've known several bands that are talking about going elsewhere," Elise said.

"We've considered it ourselves but I don't think we are going to," she continued.

The proposed ordinance says the goal is to "preserve the public health, safety and welfare by prohibiting sound levels that are unreasonably excessive." Some musicians like believe the ordinance is an unreasonable regulation.

The measure charts acceptable decibel levels for residential and commercial areas -- in the range of 60 to 70 decibels, at certain times of the day.

"A conversation is between 55-70 decibels which means the music would be at this level," Elise said. "The reason people go and see music is to hear it and to feel it," she said.

The ordinance will be taken up at the council's Housing and Human Needs Committee meeting Friday.

Some musicians believe it targets certain areas and has already affected their livelihood.

"We've had many many gigs shut down that we have had to go and find work elsewhere because of the sound ordinance," Elise said.